Antenna aiming / Green Bay, WI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Green Bay, WI

Every transmitter near Green Bay, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Green Bay, WI N E S W WLWK — 59° ENE, 42 mi WGBD — 155° SSE, 14 mi WLUK — 155° SSE, 14 mi WBAY — 157° SSE, 14 mi WPNE — 157° SSE, 14 mi WGBA — 158° SSE, 17 mi WACY — 158° SSE, 17 mi WMEI — 160° SSE, 19 mi WFRV — 160° SSE, 19 mi WCWF — 160° SSE, 19 mi WMOW — 331° NNW, 78 mi Green Bay

Point Southeast 131° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

9/11stations in the beam
52/64free channels
81%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north-northeast of you (15°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
1 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Green Bay, WI

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WLWK NBC 22 59° ENE 42 mi 7
WGBD Fubo Sports 49 155° SSE 14 mi 4
WLUK FOX 11 155° SSE 14 mi 4
WBAY ABC 2 157° SSE 14 mi 6
WPNE PBS 38 157° SSE 14 mi 4
WGBA NBC 26 158° SSE 17 mi 7
WACY Independent 32 158° SSE 17 mi 8
WMEI MeTV 31 160° SSE 19 mi 9
WFRV CBS 5 160° SSE 19 mi 5
WCWF CW 14 160° SSE 19 mi 5
WMOW Catchy Comedy 4 331° NNW 78 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Green Bay, WI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 43 miles.

For Green Bay we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Green Bay are spread across 189° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Green Bay. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Green Bay, WI, including what each station carries.

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